The National tribune., 1887-03-10
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Election of Officers, etc.
IOWA.

IOWA.
Officers OF ID. Hedges Camp. No. 6s, Central
City: Capt, Lincoln Grant Hall; First Lieut.,
Chas. Warner; Second Lieut., Dolph Mayor;
Chap, Geo. Shallespear (re-nominated); o. ),
Derry Hedges; O NJ. s., III. Shakespear; ).
G., J. b. Hall; c. s, J. II. Bremen. jr.; Camp
G., L. Reed; c. e., Fred. Bremeri 7. e., John
Flemings.
Officers of Custer Camp. No. 40. Sac City !:
Capt, S. X. Mix: First Lieut., p. G. Pulmer;
Second Lieut.. Fred. Seitz; Chap, Lacy Wine;
o. s.. Elmer smith; q. NJ. S., Chas. Strong; G..
S. Wm. Douby; Camp g., L. Cordiman; Z.
G.. Thomas Sawyer
MASSACHUSETTS.
Charles c. Clark Camp, of Duxbury, have
decided TO hold their fair on Wednesday aud
Thursday evenings, March 30 and 81, at Me-
chanics' Hall. Boston.
Officers of Camp No 81, Orange: Capt, Elmer
A. Rand; First Lieut., +. S. Gilmore; Second
Lieut., A. A. Upton G. c., f. j. Fay. q. L.
Whitney and L. w. Doane. Also the following
staff: Chap, A. 6 Merrill o. s., A. f. Stevens
q. NJ. S, w. L. Sherwin; S. g., L. w. Doane;
G. g., Il. J.. Upton Camp G., q. w. Wikeli L.
c., q. A. Sawyer
Officers of Geo. S. Bliss Camp, Northampton
Captain, L. c. Clark, jr; First Lieut., w. S.
Hubbard; Second Lieut., G. w. Pufier; Camp
Council, L. G. Clark, jr.. C.. III. Gere, William
Clark; Chap, III. J.. Puffer; First Serg't VIM.
G., James Taylor; Color Serg't, J. NJ. Fraleighi
C. of e., f. ID. Bucknam; Camp Guard. George
LacOre; Picket Guard, +. L. Hillman.
MISSOURI.
Gen. J. C. Fremont Camp No. 80, was mus
tered at St. Louis recently by Capt Ed GOtt-
schalk, of Gen. Fred Schaefer Camp No. d, as.
sisted by Lieut. VIM. Shubert ir and Harry
j. Willhartiz Sergeant of the Guard. The Off
GERS elected and installed were as follows: Cap
tain, Louis Drechsler; First Lieut., q. w. Pins
Second Lieut., Hugo Keisker; Camp Council
Carl Hoffman, Carl Keisker, VIM. Paschedag
After the installation of the above officers Capt
Drechsler made the following appointments
! First Serg't, Charles kuhler; s. OF G., L. w
Peters; q. NJ. s., III. 4. Kramer. Gen. Fred
Schaefer Camp expects TO have 100 member:
by the time the National Encampment of the
GAR is held in st. Louis.
j. ii. Little Camp. No. %, Albany, mourn'
the death of John III. Maars. At the time o
his death he was Sergeant of the Guard of tha
Camp.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The third anniversary Of Stephen ]. Went
worth Camp Great Falls, held at the towr
hall recently was a complete success. Invita-
tions were issued TO members Of Littlefelt
Post and their families and the attendance
was large. The bountiful supper was preceded
and followed by an entertainment consisting o
selections by a quartet of Sons Of Veterans
violin solos by Mr.. Ed. Williams, whistling b,
Walter Sherman and harmonica solos by Maste
Burt Bloomey. After the supper and enter
tainment the tables were cleared and Col
ShacklOrd, commanding New Hampshire Di
vision, S. of ", was introduced, and in apprO
pirate words presented Col. Frank L. Libbe.
with an elegant silver badge in acknowledg
ment of his service in organization of thi
Camp. In complimentary terms he spoke Q
this as the banner Camp of the State. The pre-
sentation was followed by dancing until a Lat
hour.
NEW YORK.
L. Il. Pimm Camp, No. S. was mustered 9
Rose recently with IL charter members.
OHIO.
B. Bechtel, Wooster: Notwithstanding th
inclement weather, very large audience, nun
bering fully 500, thronged Mcpherson Rim
recently 20 witness Hancock Camp No. 100. {
this place, initiate a candidate into the solemn
secret mysteries OF their honorable Orde
Lieut.. j. y. Van Nest OF Wooster, is the authC
Of the burlesque ritual which was used upO
this occasion, aud which eau be adapted to an
Order. The Sons of Veterans made decide
hit with it upon this occasion, giving the publ
one Of the best entertainments ever seen
Wooster.
: PENNSYLVANIA.
Elmer E-higiey, NouneaulfliiS' Il ~. Dy o.
Camp, No. l63, was mustered recently at th
place with IL charter members. We have no
% members, and expect TO largely increase tn
number in the near future. The officers f
! the ensuing year are: Captain, A. c. Ellsworth
: First Lieut., Edward Ellsworth; Second Lieut.
: Ed Shader; Chap, Ami Parker; U. s., Elm
c L. Higley; Q. NJ. s, Clyde Fetterman; 5. of
e Hue Sprague; c. OF G., Wayne Sterling; c. S
d Harry Greenfield; G. G., Fred Higley; Prime
0 pal Musician, Joe McCarty; 7. g., Guy PhelT
Q Fred Croft. Berlin: Officers of w. L. Conr;
S Camp No. lis: Captain, w. III. Floto; Fir
!, Lieut.. NV. Long; Second Lieut., Irwin Rean
f o. S., Fred Croft; q. NJ. s., ID. A. Floto; Cha
s Rev. n. l.. Brown; c. s., w. H. Imhotf; S.
g., III. l.. Long; Principal Musician. L. d. Bal
!. win; C. of g., ii. c. Diyely; c. e., c. A. II
4, holT; p. G.. Peter Mathias. Our Camp is in